Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-28
POLITICAL.
THE OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
at TOLEDO.
Thesherman Boom Introducei-The Anti
Sherman Een's Ultimatum-Ad-
journment Until To-day.
lEr telegraph TO the pispa,ch.l

Ger Nv N. ny AlltH Il. DillSmalc,
chairman Of the State Central Commit
tee, and opened with prayer by the Rev.
Dir. Williams, of this city. Dan. Ryan,
of SciOto, was announced as temporary
chairman and a. j. Donaldson as tenn
Torsry secretary. On taking the
chair Mr.. Ryan made fifteen
minutes speech. lie reviewed the
State finances to show Democratic
Encouragement and Republican ca.
pabiliiy; Tccounted the circumstances
Of alleged bribery in the election OF
senator Payne blythe last Democratic
legislature reviewed in condemna-
tory terms the Democratic plat
form adopted last week at Cleve-
land and closed by strong plea for
union among Ohio Republicans in
championing Senator Sherman for the
presidency next year. His references
10 Sherman were received amid cheers
from the Sherman men.
The names OF the vice presidents OF
the convention and members of the
various committees selected by the dis
trict delegations at their caucuses at ,
O'Clock were then read.
The Committee on Resolutions con-
tains Dr. GraydoD. of Hamilton, who
will nominate Foraker tomorrow ex-
Governor Foster, John 4. Bingham,
and congressman Mckinley and Q. y.
TAYLOR. 1t is the committee which is
the centre of interest tonight, "a the
famed Sherman resolution IS before 1t
for consideration. -,
Whcn the reading of the committees
report was ended the most intense in
terCst was at once excited by Charles
Grosycn0r, of Athens, rising to offer a
resolution. Ho is one Of Sherman :
strongest supporters, and all knew at
once that 1t was the resolution of en-
dOrsemont.
General Warren Keifer, of Spring
field, at once rOsc and moved that all
resolutions go to committee without
debate, which WAS adopted.
Dir. Grosvenor then read the follow
ing resolution Recognizing, as the
Republicans of Ohio always have, the
gifted and tried statesmen of the Re
publican party of other States, loyal
and unialtering in their devotion to the
success of the organization i'll 1883,
under whatever standard-bearer the
Republican National Convention may
select, they have just pride in the
record and career Of John Sherman as
a member of the Republican party and
as statesman of fidelity, large expert
once, and great ability, His career as a
statesman began with the birth Of the
Republican party he has grown and
developed with the growth Of that or
ganiz2tioR ; his genius and patriotism
are stamped upon the records OF tn
party, tine statutes, and the Constitu
ten Of the country; and, believing
that his nomination for the Office Of
President would be wise and judicious,
We respectfully present his name t.
tie pcopl. Of the United States rs .
candidate. and announce our hearty
and cordial support OF him for that Of
fee"
No sooner was this read than Col
onel j. G. Munson, of GAINESVILLE, rose
md offered the ultimatum OF the anti
Sherman men in the following resolu-
ton:
Rcsolccd. That we hereby pledge
the united and enthusiastic support OF
the Republicans of Ohio to the nOmi
nee OF the next National Republican
Convention. and in this connection we
call the attention of tho Republicans
Of Ohio to the eminent services and
splendid career of Hon. John Sher-
! man.
Both resolutions wero referred with
ont debate. The places of meeting OF
the committees were then announced,
and the convention adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow. The two rcsolu-
tons above given are now in the hands
Of the Committee on Resolutions. The
opponents Of Shcrman's endorsement
Offer TO let the second resolution pass
unanimously, but declare that they
will fight the Grosvenor resolution on
the floor OF convention to the bitter
end. The committee went into session
at Z o'clock, and viii be at work most
Of the night.
TIE SHERMAN ENDORsEMENT AID TIE
PLATFORM.
At II o'clock the Committee on Re
solutions passed the first Sherman
rcsolution-the one absolutely and un-
oualifedly endorsing Senator sherman
for the prcsidency-by vote of Is to
3. which was aiterward made unani-
nous.
The platform rsafiirms the Dow law
and favors such add tions thereto rs
seem to be demanded by the enliSht-
| ened spirit OF the age. 1t takes strong
protective ground regarding the tariff
and is emphatic i'll its condemnation OF
tho importation Of foreign contract
labor. 1t condemns the Democratic
party of Ohio in strong terms, and the
other points take the usual Republican
| POSITION.